Stacy Clausen

Stacy Clausen
Clausen in 2026
Born
Stacy Austin Clausen

(2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 21)
High Wycombe, England
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

Stacy Clausen (born 25 April 2005) is an Australian actor. He first gained recognition for portraying Mapplethorpe Landis in the comedy horror series Crazy Fun Park (2023). In 2026, he gained international recognition for his starring role as Ryan Whelan in the romantic supernatural horror film Leviticus. He is set to appear in the upcoming films The Mosquito Bowl (2026), Wolf Creek: Legacy and The Last Druid (both 2027).

Clausen was a finalist for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Young Stars Top 10 in 2024.

Early life

Clausen was born on 25 April 2005 in High Wycombe, England. At two years old, he moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he was raised in the Kensington/Footscray area. He began taking after-school performing arts classes in preparatory school, which he continued throughout primary school. In 2019, he began training at Screen Actors Australia.

Career

Clausen made his screen debut in 2019 with a minor guest role in the American television series Preacher, the first role for which he auditioned. In 2023, he landed his first leading role as Mapplethorpe Landis in the Australian comedy horror series Crazy Fun Park, which won the TV Week Logie Award for Most Outstanding Children's Program. He made his feature film debut that same year as Tom Watson in the Netflix biographical film True Spirit.

In 2024, Clausen joined the cast of the Australian mystery drama series High Country. That same year, he was selected as one of the AACTA Young Stars Top 10 in the inaugural Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Young Stars National Youth Casting Call.

Clausen gained international recognition in 2026 for starring in the supernatural horror romance film Leviticus, which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim. He portrayed Ryan Whelan, a gay teenager forced to undergo a supernatural conversion therapy ritual, as well as his doppelgänger. That same year, he appeared in the Netflix survival thriller film Thrash as Ron, a foster child who becomes trapped in a flood alongside his siblings.

Filmography

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 True Spirit Tom Watson
2024 Pleasure Thommy Short film
2026 Leviticus Ryan Whelan
Thrash Ron Olsen
The Mosquito Bowl † TBA Post-production
2027 Wolf Creek: Legacy † Justin Peterson
The Last Druid † TBA

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Preacher Disappointed Kid #2 Episode: "Fear of the Lord"
2021 Fires Jai Gordon Episode #1.6
2023 Crazy Fun Park Mapplethorpe Landis Main role
Scrublands Allan Newkirk Recurring role; 4 episodes
2024–present High Country Finn McKenzie Recurring role; 4 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2026 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Supporting Performance Leviticus Pending

References

  1. ↑ Jhoty, Ben (11 October 2026). "Stacy Clausen on building a career that commands respect". Esquire Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Stacy Clausen". TresA. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Kornits, Dov. "Stacy Clausen: Making the Grade with Leviticus".
  4. ↑ Kelly, Vivienne (30 July 2023). "2023 Logie Award Winners (FULL LIST)". Variety Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  5. ↑ sidenote_shop (22 March 2026). "Stacy Clausen discusses 'Leviticus' and acting journey so far". SIDE-NOTE. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Top 10 Finalists for AACTA Young Stars National Youth Casting Call Announced". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (27 January 2026). "Neon Lands Sundance Queer Horror 'Leviticus'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Tauer, Kristen (27 January 2026). "'Leviticus' Star Stacy Clausen Is Feeling the Love at Sundance". WWD. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Gajewski, Ryan (12 March 2026). "Phoebe Dynevor's Shark Movie Gets New Title, First Trailer After Pivot to Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Jacob, Arushi (19 June 2026). "How 'Leviticus' Stars Joe Bird and Stacy Clausen Prepared to Take on the Roles of Two Closeted Teenagers for the Conversion Therapy Horror". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (11 April 2026). "'Thrash' Review: It's Netflix and Chomp, as Phoebe Dynevor Stars in a Familiar but Gruesomely Competent Shark Thriller". Variety. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Ferreira, Sofia (12 June 2026). "The supernatural rise of Stacy Clausen". Man About Town. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Stacy Clausen". TresA. 11 January 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "The Best In Horror: Here Are The 2026 FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS Nominees". Fangoria. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.